From years of denying it was part of its remit, to accepting that it is actually Quite Important for data protection, the UK’s data regulator ...

The ICO concluded that DSG Retail Limited had implemented poor security measures and failed to take adequate steps to protect personal data. This included vulnerabilities such as inadequate software ...

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has ruled in favour of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in an appeal against a previous decision regarding the data protection responsibilities of businesses that ...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £66,000 fine and a reprimand to Police Scotland following a series of data protection failures that resulted in the excessive collection, ...

Understanding the ICO’s approach to assessing financial penalties should be a key element of an organisation’s data protection strategy and risk profile. In an era when data protection infringements ...

Pity the UK’s regulators. One moment they are minding the interests of citizens when a Prime Minister blunders into view, scraps the Industrial Strategy, and tells them they have a new purpose: ...

ICO fines Police Scotland £66,000 after multiple mistakes handling data from a crime victim’s mobile phone. The UK's data protection regulator has fined Police Scotland £66,000 after an investigation ...

Blue-on-blue internal investigation lands force £66k fine The UK's data protection watchdog has fined Police Scotland £66,000 ($88,000) for what it calls a "serious failure" in handling an alleged ...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a campaign called ‘Think. Check. Share’ (the Campaign) on 29 January 2024, to promote responsible data sharing to safeguard children. The Campaign ...

Protecting people from predatory marketing calls is going to be one of the key focuses for the UK’s data protection regulator as part of a new plan. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will ...

GPS tags are intrusive data collection tools that monitor and record the location of the wearer using satellite and mobile ...

The ICO has fined Police Scotland after it shared the entire contents of a victim’s phone with her alleged attacker ...